The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-25
IN THE SINGLE DISTRICT OF
GENOESE RIVIERA
BY the Earthquake Of Wednesday,
Which Terrified the Makers
OF the Carnival and
FRIGHTENED THE GAMBLERS
FROM THEIR TABLES.
Nice, Cannes and MentOne Half De-
serted and Dread Possess s
Those Who Remain.


there have been no further shocks at
Nice, the panic has not as yet sub
sided,
Fugitives are fleeing in every direc-
ton. The people are afraid to re-en-
ter their houses and hotels, and last
evening the nights back of the city
were crowded with refugees. Two
thousand EngIish, American and Rus
sian visitors were csmped out during
the night on the elevated ground. Six
thoueand persons have Left the city
aud started for Paris. The son Of Mr..
Albert N. Hathaway, the American
Consul at Nice, was seriously injured.
There have been no further disturb
auces at Monte Carlo. The plaza is
filed with Thousands Of refugees from
Cannes, Nice, Mentone and San Reno
1t is difficult to find shelter for the
great number of people, and last night
many of them we're compelled to sleep
out. More confident feeling prevails
today. Gaming hes been suspendad
and band is playing on the terrace
for the purpose Of restoring confidence
to the frightened ecple. Another
shock was felt at Mentone today. 1t
was 30 severe that houses were shaken.
No one was injured. Additional de-
tails concerning the damage done by
yesterdays shocks show that in some
cases villages built on the mountain
sides were toppled into the valleys.
Three railway trains have been dis
patched with food for the sufferers. A
number Of soldiers have also been
sent to assist them.
THE RFFKCTs MORE SERIOUS THAN
THOUGHT.
ROME, February 24.-Details have
been received this morning of the re-
suits Of the earthquake yesterday
showing that the effects were lar more
serious than was thought The loss OF
life and destruction Of property is
learned to have been terrible. The
most startling news comes from the
Genoese Riviera. Over 1900 people
were killed in that district At the
village Of Bsjardo, situated at the top
of hill, number Of the inhabitants
took refuge in a church when the
shocks were first felt. A subsequent
and greater shock demolished the
church, and 800 of the people who
were in it were killed. The destruction
Of property in the sections of Italy
visited by the earthquakes was i'm
mense and widespread.
RENEWAL OF THE SHOCKS.
PARIS, February "a, 4 PIMA
renewal of earthquake shocks &C.
Cured in the southern section Of
France. A terrible disaster is mo-
mentsrily expected. Nice, Cannes
and Mentone are half deserted. Fears
are expressed for the safety OF the
Prince of Wales and the Orleans
Princes, all of whom are in the section
of the country where the earthquakes
prevail.
HOUSES ToTTERING
NICE, February 24.-Sxty houses
here are totering and ready to fall
from shatteriDgs inf cted by yester-
dsy's earthquakes. Many others are
much damaged. In most of the resi-
dences more or less of the furnishings
are damaged. The Prince OF Wales
remains at Cannes. Fifty persons are
injured at Mentone aud one killed
King Charles and Queen Olga, of
Wurtemburg, remain in their villa at
Nice.
TOTAL NUMBER KILLED 1000.
ROME, February 24.-Reports OF the
disaster continue to arrive. The total
number of deaths reported to the
present time is about 1000 Shocks
we're felt at Parma, Turin and Cosenza.
fluctuations Of the earth were noticed
at Catania, in Sicily, at the foot of
Mount Eins. The director of the
Turin observatory tslegrsphs that the
seismic instruments are quiescent.
No further disturb lnce is feal ed.
EXCITEMENT sUBsIDINa.
NICE, February 24.-The excitement
caused by the earthquake is subsiding.
The city authorities today attended
the funeral of the school mistress, one
of the victims
FELT IN SWITZERLAND.
GENEVA, February 24.-0scillstions
of the earthquake from North to South
were felt throughout Switzerland,
quite severely in the central and
southern portions. No loss OF life is
reported, but much damage was done
to property.
WELLS DRY UP-sINGULAR INCIDENTS.
NICE, February 24.-Some wells in
this section dried up, while others in
creased in volume. A jet Of hot water
burst from the bed of the Paillon
river, throwing up a mass Of shingle.
At Mentone $50 houses were rem
dered uninhsbitsble. Several fires
occurred, but we're speedily extin-
guished. Military guards are on duty
TO prevent pillaging of wrecked
houses. The field Telegraph is now
working in many places. A bread
famine is expected, owing to the de-
struction of the ovens OF the bakers.
SHOCK FRLT AT SEA.
ROME, February "a. - The earth
quake was strongly felt at sea. of
Genoa it woke sailors from their
sleep. At Turin portion of the cell
ing at Santa Teresa Church fell upon
the worshipers, but none were killed.
In many streets traffic was stopped
and houses were rendered liable
to fall. The transport Roma has
left Genoa to take on board 500
prisoners confined in the Oneglia
prison, which is expected to collapse.
Parties Of soldiers have been sent to
the villages visited by the earthquake
to assist in burying the dead. King
Hnmbert desired to proceed to Genoa,
but was dissusded therefrom. The
Italian soothsayer, Anamatac, pre-
dicted earthquake shocks between the
Sd and 18th Of February.
BURIED ALIVE.
NICE, February 24.-Miss @. Chap
elise, an American, was buried alive in
the ruins Of the Villa Natal, but was
rescued unhurt. The total number of
injured here is twenty.three. There
have been occasional tremors during
the day, which caused suspense while
they lasted. Baron Rothschild, who
wss at Monaco, chartered a Pullman
car for his family. 20 - s,,... 40
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